By Jim C, Gwynne Spencer, DanB and Mola.

Batteries that fits BMW E39 from year 1997 ~ 2002 US. BMW 525i, 528i, 530i, 540i

The following battery works with the above BMW Cars as a replacement. You could call around using the yellow pages for these batteries in your City.

Battery Brand	Model	Price	Similar size to BMW	Vent Hole	URL	Telephone
Douglas	49-675	$89.00	Yes	Yes	http://www.douglasbattery.com	800-368-4527
Diehard	Group 49, 805 CCA	$99.00	Yes	Yes	http://www.sears.com	Sears Auto Center

I paid $89.12 installed in San Diego last month though it doesn't say "BMW" on it. I heard Douglas is a bigger name in the east than the west. Call them at 800-368-4527 to locate a distributor. Visit their site at http://www.douglasbattery.com/pages/frame.html

Jim C

BMW batteries are made by Douglas Batteries, a USA corporation. Just look in the yellow pages for battery suppliers and call around until you find a Douglas dealer. The battery for my '97 540i cost me a little over $90 this last July and was identical to the original (the original said "made for BMW by Douglas Batteries" - the new one just said Douglas Battery) I also did the same for my '94 530i when it was 3 years old.

Gwynne Spencer

Total was $85.03, and the battery is IDENTICAL to the one I took out of the car. (Except you can't open up the "hatches" to add water, and there is no roundel sticker)

http://www.powerstridebattery.com/RV_batteries.html

-DanB